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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-07
A Pfttsburg Man Kills His Child on
Learning That II Had Been Bap-
tized a Catholic.
he Then Frightfully Beats His Wife, and
Leaving Her for Dead, Commits
Suicide.
A Boston Photographer Arrested for
Taking Indecent Pictures Of Young
Society Beauties.
Jake Sharp's Case Developing Interest
ing features---A Lanlord Hanged
Criminal Notes.

PITTsBURG, Pa, June 6.-Frederick
Hedmann, aged thirty-fve years, en-
pioyed as helper in an iron mill, killed
his little daugher, ,aged nineteen months,
beating his wife until he thought her
dead and then cutting his own throat,
severing the windpipe and jugular vein.
Hedmann is member of the Evangel-
sleal Lutheran church and an intelli-
gent, sober man. His wife is a Cath
Ollie, but on questions of faith they have
managed to agree until recently. The
first two of the children were baptized
n the Evangelical Lutheran faith, but
Mrs. Hedmann recently determined that
the baby should be baptized in her
church. This was done, two weeks ago,
but the father was ignorant of the fact
till to-day, when a friend told him. On
returning home from work he spoke to
his wife about the matter and telling her
1t was now a question of the death of
one of them, started to get knife. The
wife Jumped from the window and he
followed her to neighbor's house,
where lie beat her into insensibility
with brick. Returning to his home,
he seized razor and nearly severed the
head OF the baby from its body. He
then cut his own throat. Hedmann will
probably die before morning and his
wife is in very serious condition. The
dying man has written note saying
shat his wife deceived him, but that he
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-07

hibitioniStS. The task is not an easy
one, and is calculated to afford active
employment for such great intellects as
Senators Allison and Wilson, Congress-
man Henderson, Chairman Beardsley
and others.
The Democratic committee will meet
ON the 18th to arrange matters pertain
ing to their state convention. Neither
convention is likely to be held before
September, so that the discussion of
candidates is somewhat premature; but
it is already fairly inaugurated. Sen
ator Whiting, who made such splen-
did run two years ago, has declined to
be candidate again. Capt. Merren,
who was defeated for the nomination
by Whiting, has been mentioned. but
has also declined. A long list of prom
lnent Democrats and Greenbackers have
united in call asking Congressman b.
L. Frederick, of Marshall county, to be-
come candidate for the nomination,
and Mr.. Frederick has responded favor
ably. The name of Col. p. G.. Ballin-
gale is also mentioned, but he has
not announced his intentions. The sit
uatI0n now favOrS the nomination of
Frederick. He is good organizer and
very popular man, as his election to
congress twice in Republican district
has demonstrated. To defeat him for a
third term the Republicans found it
necessary to gerrymander his district,
setting out two Democratic counties and
adding two Republican. Mr.. Frederick
is also fortified with congressional
record thatis right on all important ques-
tions. There is no doubt of the strength
of his candidacy.
Another element is being born in the
political atmosphere of Iowa, and it is
to be called the Union Labor party.
me time is June 8, and the place Mar
snalltoWn, when it is expected full
state ticket will be placed in the field.
There is not much Importance attached
to the movement.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-07
THE IOWA PROBA BILITY.

Allison Gaining Strength---Conk-
ling and Blaine Said to Be for
Him.
Special to the Globe
WASHINGTON, June 6.-Senator Sher-
man IS expected to complete the first
part of his programme of swinging
around the circle by the 18th inst, and
return to Washington at that time.
Within few days of that date Senator
Alllson,- the quiet and unobtrusive
statesman of Iowa, will also reach this
city. Mr.. Allison is shrewdly waiting
and watching the movements of Mr..
Sherman, and is coolly calculating their
exact value and the percentage of inter-
est to be drawn from the Investments
which the Ohio senator is making in the
speech-making business. 1t is now a
settled fact among the Republican poli-
tlcians that Mr.. Allison is residuarv
legatee of Mr.. Blaine, and that he is to
be nominated by the friends of Blaine,
il it shall appear in the convention that
Blaine cannot pick the plum. The
friends of Mr.. Sherman concede that
they are more fearful of the Allison
possibilities than OF the Blaine proba-
bilitieS: The strength of the Iowa man
quietude and impenetrable calmness. He
is not candidate for presidential hon
ors. and distinctly says so. His friends
of the press are not permitted to use his
name in that connection, but are denied
that permission by him. He is still
hunter, and an indefatigable worker.
Strange as it may appear. it is asserted
and is probably true-that Mr.. Allison
has the approval of Mr.. Conkling, as
well as of Mr.. Blaine. Mai. Ballin. one
of the Southern leaders of the Republi-
can party, alleges that Mr.. Conkling is
desirouS of the nomination of Mr.. Alli-
son-although it is we'll known that
Allison voted against Conkling when
the senate had the Robertson case before
them on the nomination of Garfield.
That was the crucial period of
Conkling's political life, and Mr..
Allison voted against him. 1t
is known that Conkling has never
forgiven a single Republican senator
who refused to support him at that time.
and it IS almost incredible that he
should have such kindly feelings to-
wards Mr.. Allison, Nevertheless. I
have seen letter recently which
strongly points to the truth of the asser-
ton of Mr.. Allison's friends that Conk-
ling favors him. If that be the case
there will be united Republican party
in 1888 in favor of the man beyond the
Mississippi, and it will behoove the
Democratic party to make no mistake in
its nominating convention. The star of
empire is moving westward, and no
president has been chosen since 1856
who has resided east of the Allegheny
mountains. In conversations with the
Republican members of the governors
staff, while they were here, it was
asserted that the Sherman boom in Min
nesota far exceeds the Blaine clamor or
the Allison boom. For the Democratic
party, Cleveland is here believed to be
without a competitor for 1883.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-07
Vice President Cakes Says the State
Commissioners Have No Authority
Over the Northern Pacific.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
: Issues New Stock to the Aggre-
gate of $4,000, 900.
The Money Realized to Be Used in Buy
ing Lines Which Will Prove
Big Acquisitions.
The Grand Trunk Gives It's Reasons for
Granting Special Rates to CoMl-
mercial Travellers.

The railroad commissioners received
very fiat-fOOted document from r. f.
Oakes, of the Northern Pacific road, on
Saturday night, which was given out
for publication yesterday. 1t is simply
a demurrer to complaint that
the Northern Pacific rates on trans
portation of ties We're unreason-
able. Mr.: Oakes practically says
in which the commission has a right to
interfere, as that road is Incorporated
under law of congress. The commits
sion was not ready to be quoted as to its
action yesterday, but thought that after
its decision had been given it would
probably go to the courts. 1t was said
at the capitol that this is the first case
Of the kind on record. The communica-
ton of Mr.. Oakes reads thus:
Referring to the complaint of E. d.
Baldwin IL Co., Detroit, Mimi, that the
tariff rates of this company for the car
rlage of railroad ties within the state of
Minnesota are unreasonable, beg to
suggest that the Northern Pacific Rail
way company is corporation duly or
ganized and existing and operating
United States, approved July 2, 1864,
entitled can act granting lands, t. and
in the construction Of Superior to
telegraph I, line euf the Pacific coast by
lfl9 Ie9"eN Northern route" and under the
subsequent acts and joint reso Lions of
congress relating to the same subject
matter; that the rights, privileges and
franchises are received by it, and its
transportation services are performed
under and by virtue of the said acts and
joint resolutions, and therefore the same
cannot be interfered with by the legis-
lature of this state; that the charges
fixed by this company for the carriage
of railway ties and other property
within this state, by virtue of the prem
ises, are not subject to regulation by the
state of Minnesota, but are matter eX-
clusively of federal cognizacne, and that
the said company must, therefore, re-
spectfully decline to submit to the juris-
diction of your honorable board in the
matters complained of by said Baldwin
& Co, L. +. OAKEs, Vice President
Northern PACIFIC Railway
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-07
VERY NUDE ART.
How the Boston Beauties Are
Photographed.

How the Boston Beauties Are
Photographed.
NEW YORK, June Ga World dis
patch from Boston tonight says Elmer
Chickering, one of the best known and
most fashionable photographers in that
cultured city, appeared in court to-day
to answer the charge of printing and
selling indecent photographs. CHECKER
ing has taken portraits of many
actresses in his studio, and
has negatives of photographs of most of
Boston's prominent society women. He
was arrested last Saturday on informa-
tlon furnished by a young woman whose
name the police refuse to divulge.
Chlckering was at once released on bail
and the matter kept secret. 1t
IS said many young women
from Commonwealth avenue and
the Back Bay have posed
recently in various striking attitudes.
Their explanation is that as devotees of
true art there can be nothing improper
In the exposure of natural beauty The
photographs have been widely distrib-
uted and greatly admired among the
young womens' intimate friends. The
sudden possession of such displays of art
spread rapidly and some of the photo
SA.PA'1 Ao'S 1Ouiiu tilCll way OuISluG Ol
the select circles where theXre 9t~-Iti II is
tended to 5s ss56fpt ST the private negatives
have been reproduced and copies put on
sale quietly about the city.
The correspondent was shown
few samples of these photographs.
They were many of them taken in vari-
GUS poses, after famous pictures in the
French salon and in reproduction of
Greek ideals. Most of the pictures were
so arranged that the features of the sub
jects were veiled. The name of the
photographer was not imprinted
on the cards, which are larger
than cabinet sizes. Chickering
says that while he does not care to say
who his customers have been, or in
what curtailment of attire they may
have seen fit to employ his art, the pres
ent prosecution is a case of blackmail.
He says he was visited by woman who
told him she knew of his pic
lures and said she would make a
complaint against him unless he
paid her $500 hush money. This Mr..
Chickering refused to do, and he says
his arrest was the result. He intends
to make this his defense, rather than go
into the question as to VINO
his patrons are and how he
took their portraits. The police refuse
to give any information about the case.
They have in their possession several of
these photographs, but the name of the
artist is not printed on any of them.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-07
BOARDING A GUNBOAT,
The Dakota County Officers Make
Raid on a "FIOating Palace"

Special to the Globe.
HASTINGS, Mimi, June 6.-Some
weeks ago the notorious Dick Willett,
of Saltwater, man who served two or
three years in the state prison for mur-
der, and was pardoned on promise to
leave the state, built what is commonly
called a ''gunboat," which cost him. il
is reported, about 81, 200 Last week fhis
floating snap, which was painted a blue
color and named the Blue Goose, landed
near Point Douglass, opposite this CITY,
and on Saturday morning was towed up
by the Annie Barnes to South st. Paul.
anchoring at the stock yards landing.
This morning Deputy Sheriff Neil Con-
nelly, assisted by Deputy J. A. McDon-
aid, Chief of Police F. NJ Richards and
Patrolman William Nolan. ''pulled'' the
boat and inmates, bringing them
down on the Burlington train and
lodging them i'll limbo. The
parteis, upon being arraigned in the
police court this afternoon before JUS
ttice OBrien, gave their names as fol-
lows: Anna Smith, Lizzie Miller, Jen-
ny Covington, Emma Saylor, Maggie
Mitchell, Grace Campbell, Thomas Cad
well, Oscar Miller, F. d. Warren and
Dick Willett, being charged as inmates
or keepers of house or boat of i'll
fame. They all pleaded not guilty to
the charges alleged. against them, and
the cases were. adjourned until Thurs
day, at 10 a.. m. The first eight were
held in 500 bail and the latter two in $500
bail. The lot are now behind the bars.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-07
An Inspection Tour.

special to the Globe.
JAMESTOWN, Dak., June 6.-Messrs.
Boynton and Smith, of the Dakota COM
mission, came in from the south to-day,
after inspecting the lines of the Chi
cag0, Milwaukee & st. Paul. They go
to Bismarck tonight to consult with
Gov. Church on matters connected with
the tour, and to advise with the execu-
tive ON the provisions of the last eleva-
tor and warehouse law, which imposes
large number of duties on them which
are rendered practically imperative on
account Of the failure of the legislature
to appropriate working funds to carry
the provisions of the law into effect.
Mr. Boynton stated that it was estimated
that $4,000 or $4,000 would be needed,
and no way was yet open for obtaining
the same. Throughout the entire terri
tory traversed the commission reports
crops uniformly good, but the next few
days form a critical period in many sec
tiOnS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-07
Chins from the Ties.

George C. McMichael has been ap-
pointed superintendent of the Des Moines
division of the Chicago, st. Panl IL Kansas
City road, extending from 0elwein to Des
Moines. He will have charge of the train
service of the st, Joseph division. from Des
Moines, To-, to st. Joseph, Mo-, during its
construction.
The freight agents of the Chicago roads
will go down to Chicago to-day to attend the
meeting of the Western association of gen.
eral passenger and travelling agents. On
Thursday the Western State Passenger asso-
citation will hold a meeting in the same city.
The Chicago & Northwestern has notified
shippers that owing to a lack of elevator ac-
commedations, wheat viii be taken by that
road subject to all delays on account of short
age of elevator storage.
Forty-four carloads, consistin6 of 1000
barrels and l $40 sacks of sugar, and 295
barrels Of syrup, are on the way now from
San Francisco to st. Paul and Minneapolis
over the Canadian Pacific and the Manitoba
roads.
Abundant rains are reported along the
Northwest lines.
W. T. Black, general freight and passenger
agent of the Chicago, st. Paul & Kansas City,
is adjusting freight and passenger tariffs in
connection with the Minnesota 4 Northwest
ern.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-07
change. In the board of directors there

change. In the board of directors there
was some change. w. d. Washburn
and John d. Howe retire and are sue
ceeded by D. p. Kimball, of Boston, and
}. A. Humbird, of Hudson. III. Howe,
heretofore a resident of Kenosha, and
one of the counsel for the road, was ap-
pointed general counsel, with head
quarters at st. Paul. a dividend of
per cent, was directed to be paid July
80, the books being closed June so.
After the conclusion of the business of
the Omaha, a meeting of the Sioux
City road was held. The only change
made was in the directors, w. K. Van
derbilt retiring and his place being
filled by James III. Howe. The direct
ors, with F. b. Clarke, went west with a
view of going over the whole line of
road
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-07
THE sT. PAUL ROAD.
1t Acquires More Property and Is
sues More Bonds.


New YORK, June 6.-Wall street had
great surprise to-day when the news
of the issue of S10,000,000 new stock by
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway company was made known, and
its first effect was to cause some small
blocks Of stocks to be thrown over in an
ticipation of a sharp decline, but the
price was well supported, and this sell
ing soon ceased. The directors and of
fcials of the road are now on tour of
inspection over the system operated by
the company. and no official information
could be obtained. 1t was learned, how
ever, that the syndicate owning the Chi
cago, Evanston d Lake Superior road
had completed the sale of that property
to the st. Paul company on Satur-
day last, and part of the new issue
is for the purpose of providing the pur-
chase money. The price paid is little
less than S3,000,000 and 1000 shares will
be issued on this account. There is
another large railroad deal now being
negotiated, the details of which are kept
secret, for the completion of which the
remaining S1,000,000 will be required.
The new stock will be offered to pre-
ferred and common stockholders at SS5
cash per share and they will be charged
which now amounts to over $4,000, 900.
In case any of the stock should not be
subscribed for, arrangements have been
made for placing it with syndicate,
and the whole issue will be considered
already sold. The Evanston road which
has just been purchased, and is con-
sidered most important on account of its
terminal facilities at Chicago, which
cover 316 acres, and the recently con-
structed roads have made strenuous
efforts to obtain possession, but the syn
dicate which held it refused to sell any
interest. The road runs from Chicago
to Calvary. eleven miles, and from Chi
cago to Geneva Lake, 7915 miles. j.
A. Ogden, who is generally believed to
represent the controlling directors in
the ST. Paul company said to-day: ''The
original issue of st. Paul stock was so
light and the country through which it
runs has grown so orapidly that they had
it expend large amounts on real estate
and increased facilities to handle the
grwoing business. All of this, however,
is capital we'll invested, and | know
enough of the men who are behind the
st. Paul road to know they will not issue
a dollars worth of securities or stock
unless they represent clear dollars
worth of property"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-07
The Mankato Teachers.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
MANKATo, June 6.-The board of ed
ucatiOn has elected the following corps
of teachers for next year:
High School-E. Il. Critchett, princi-
pal, at 81 200 per year; Alice NJ. Ayres.
assistant, $500.
Union Building-Grammar Carrie NJ.
Robbins, at $50 per month; higher in
termediate, Geddes; lower intermediate,
Mary Juggerman; primary, Mary E.
Jones; sub-primary, Margaret Reid, s45
each.
Pleasant Grove Building-E. Hughes,
principal, at $50 per month; sixth grade,
Minnie Van Blossom, fifth grade, Lizzie
Lewis, S45 each: fourth grade, Ella Alb
bOtt, $40; third grade, Gertrude Walker,
s35; second grade, Emma Walker; first
grade, Minnie E. Lee, sub-primary, Sue
B. Gleason, S45 each.
Franklin Building - Principal -;
fourth and third grades, Emma Buckley,
S45; second grade, Belle Beatty, s35;
first, Belle LevenS, S45.
West Mankato-Principal, Mary VOL
oben; primary, Maud Whitfield, $40
each.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-07
IN awful DEED.
Horrible Quadruple Muir
der in South Dakota.
The Fiend Stays Two Men
and Two Women.
The Latter Piteously Beg
for Their Lives.
He Essays to Kill His
Vile and Child,
But Fails and Then CON-
nlits Suicide.
Iowa Political Gossip
Northwestern News.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
HURON. Oak, June 6.-The most ter
rible tragedy known to this locality Oc-
cured on the Shaw farm, eight miles
northeast of Huron, this morning.
Sine Nelson and Mrs. Flora Shaw had
contested one of the notorious Cameron
claims. Both parties were living on the
land, their houses being only forty rods
apart. Mrs. Shaw was the first settler
and had made bona fide filing on the
tract, while Nelson had only built a
house, remained there a short time
and did not make filing.
The contest was decided in favor
of Mrs. Shaw. Nelson, who, during
the term of contest, had proved up on
another claim, removed his family into
his house near Mrs Shaw's, and would
not vacate. The courts were appealed
to, but Nelson disregarded their order.
Mrs. Shaw's family consisted of herself,
her son Corwin, twenty-one years old,
and a sister, Miss Alice Lyman. Last
Friday Corwin attempted to do some
blowing, but
WAS DRIVEN OFF
by Nelson with a Winchester rifle. This
morning E. G. Lyman, a brother to Mrs.
Shaw, Corwin Shaw and his mother,
Miss Lyman and G. A. KELSEY went to
the field to work. Lyman and Shaw be-
gan plowing when Nelson came from
the house and without word fired shot
from Winchester at Lyman, but missed
him. He then shot Corwin as he was
running from the field, the ball en-
tering the back and striking the heart.
Kelsey was the next, the ball passing
through the left side and lung. Mrs.
Shaw and her sister stopped and be-
seeched him to spare their lives. but he
refused. Mrs. Shaw was shot through
the head, spine and side, and has
bullet wound on one arm. Miss Lyman
was
SHOT THROUGH THE HEAD
The ball entering the left temple, her
face and neck being severely burned
with powder. He also cut a deep cash
in her breast with a knife. Going back
to his house, he said to his wife: ''I've
killed three of them, now I'll shoot you
and the child, kill myself and end the
trouble" Mrs. Nelson ran from
the house and took refuge behind
the barn. The child, only few
moments before had been sent to a
neighbor on an errand. Seeing that
his wife had fled, Nelson put the gun to
his left temple and blew out his brains,
falling only short distance from the
door. Huron is much agitated over the
affair. Hundreds of people visited the
scene this afternoon. Kelsey died this
evening.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-07
A LECHEROUs BRUTE.
Foiled in One Attempt He Sue
ceeds in Ravishing a Thirteen
Year-OId Girl.

Special to the Globe.
ALBANY, Mimi, June 6.-John Krett,
a Polander, who has been working on
the railroad near here, deserves the Sc
verest punishment the law can mete out
to him. He is a human brute of the
vilest sort. Yesterday he attacked a
young lady who was Oh her way from
church, and would have accomplished
his purpose but for the timely appear
ance of two young men, who came to
the lady'S assistance. The wretch ran
into the woods and escaped, not at
all discouraged. however, by his
experience. He prowled around
for q fresh victim, and soon encoun-
tered thirteen-year old girl, who was
also going home from church. He as
saulted her and succeeded in his design,
after which he threatened to kill his
victim if she did not promise to keep
the crime a secret. This she agreed to
do in order to save her life. The girl
was badly injured. She made her way
to neighboring house and told the
farmer about it. Search was at once
instituted and the scoundrel captured
about o'clock. Constable Auer saved
him from lynching by taking him on a
freight train to CrookSton and lodging
him i'll Jail there.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-07
Doings of a Wadena Man.

Spec1al 10 tne GlOpe.
WASHINGTON, June 6.-Maj. Whit
ney, of Wadena, writes from his old
home in New Hampshire predicting the
election of William E. Chandler to the
United States senate, to succeed Sena-
tor Pike. The Major is an ardent Chan
dler man, and believes that he is as
great a scion of the political house as
was the Michigan senator who seated
Mr.. Hayes in Mr.. Tilden's official chair.
While it is, under existing circum-
stance, probable that Mr.. Chandler will
succeed to the New Hampshire vacancy,
it is luatter of certainty that he can-
not get there by the united vote of his
party. There are great many Repub-
licans in the state who toovividly re-
member that Mr.. Chandler sold his rela-
tons of friendship for Blaine for a mess
of official pottage offered to him by
the portfolio Of the navy department at
that time did not do Mr.. Chandler a
great deal Of good with the Blaine Re-